The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-15
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Turning to her niece she said
81 can recOIlpct how amazing
particular you were about the color
OF calico dress, even, and when it
came to shoes, what time you
made If they were not IL perfect fit y
eyes," broke in Fannie, "and l
must confess that l have still a great
weakness tor pretty clothes and
nicely fitting Shoes"
"And as far as a lecture is con
cerned," not needing the iuterrup.
ton, IL have Que all 'cut and dried, ;
as the saying goes. don't want to
hurt your feelings, my dear, but,
knowing that John was but Il poor
man at the time of your marriage,
aud not having heard of any change
IN his circumstances, l am, | con-
Fess, very anxious to know how you
manage 10 live in such good style
and keep servant, also"
$50 ahead, auutie; | am listen
ing, aud enjoy It just as much as |
did when a child
A smile of cOnteutment rested on
her face as she nestled in the depths
OF sleepy-hollow chair.
"lf you think | am talking nou-
sense, and only trying to amuse you,
you are mistaken; aud it you
choose to make light of what 1 say
for your good, the less said the bet.
ter"
"Bless Jour dear heart! Don't
you know that | am only teasing
youf | have been waiting patient
ly for an opportunity to pour into
your willing ears some of the mystic
rieS of our little household"
Placing herself on a low stool at
her aunrs feet, she begau:
81 think | will set your mind at
rest about the servant first, al
though she is not really a servant,
as You will see tor yourself when
you have been with us a little long
er. Sac is Sarah Hart, an Ameri.
can girl and an orphan, now about
twenty years of age. Her childhood
was speut in taking care OF an inva.
lid mother. AT the limo of her
mothers death, she was sixteen
years old, and could neither read
nor write. She was incapable oil
dong house work as it should be
done, having 10 one TO teach her.
| invited her here until she should
decide upon some course as 10 the
lufure. Being Kind TO tue Children,
she won their love at once. A Sue
seemed reluctant to leave rs, | de
cided upon keeping her, aud have
done all that lay IN my power to
make her useful and nOble woman.
She has been faithful and diisent,
and | feel well rewarde / for the
trOnble taken with her. pay her
Il small sum weekly, and the poor
girl says she will never leave me.
So much for Sarah; aud AS | have
ObSer ed you taking sly glances at
our pretty clothes aud nice furniture,
| will hastily proceed 10 brush away
the cObwebS that now obscure your
mental vision"
"Thal's right" said her aunt.
"You will remember than when a
child | had a taste for drawing;
the same instinct has created in me
a mania for all kinds of painting.
A kind lady friend gave the necessa-
ry instructions, and, through hor
agency, | have obtained all the !
work in the way OF ating fancy |
articles that ] could do for two
years. The time which Sarah now |
relieves me | devote to this pleasant |
aud profitable occupation. With
my own money | have been able to
buy our clothing and most of this
nice furniture F; better far than this,
have added two hundred dollars
10 The sun which john has saved
toward bnilding the little house
which We have Inhabited for long
lime in our dreams You may flu
Sh your lecture now" she said,
With a smile.
"Dear child, can you ever forgive
ne 7" said her aunt. II there were
mere such honest, helpful wives as
on, there would be- more noble
lusbands."-MerIey Mist, in WGUer.
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